With the 2010 racing season just around the corner now is the time to set up your racing program. That means getting your bike, gear and pit area dialed in for maximum sponsor exposure. A professional and well organize pit area is crucial to sponsorship success.

One way to stand out from the next guy is with a banner listing your sponsors and showing you in action.

Where can I get such a great item??

Check out Impulse Graphx.

NJ motocross has worked with Jace Wade on a couple of projects including a couple of Loretta Lynn’s banners for Chris Duymich and Steve Moquin and a special get well banner for Jordan Jarvis.

Impulse Graphx is also the company responsible for the cool NJ motocross and Lukaitis Photos banners you see at the racetrack. These high quality custom printed vinyl banners are rugged enough for out door use but high enough resolution to see the photo quality. While you are getting one printed why not make a second to thank your favorite sponsor. The crystal clear grommeted corners are strong and long lasting so your banner will look great all season long.

With prices as low as $3.50 a square foot you can’t go wrong.

Check them out at the link below and don’t forget to tell them NJ Motocross sent you.

If you couldn’t make it down to Florida for the Mini O’s click on over to MXPTV’s website as Matt Wozney has been and will be providing daily updates of all the racing action.

Here is a quick link for you websurfing ease.

MXPTV

350 photos from this weekend’s Quad Race at Raceway Park are posted and available for sale. Check them out at the link below.

350 Photos from Raceway Park Quad Race 11/22/09

Check out some of Matt Wozney of MXPTV’s latest work.

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There’s a new gym in town and Greg Direnzo is the man behind it. A former Raceway Park competitor is a well respected trainer in the motocross field and has helped top pro and amateur motocrossers achieve their success. Check out this pres release below for the latest on Greg and EFA.

November 16, 2009
-Press release-

EFitnessAcademy (EFA) – ProFormers Training and Sports Enhancement

EFA – ProFormers Training is proud to announce our new Training and Sports Enhancement Center. The new center is 25,000 square feet with construction to start on an additional 18,000 square feet soon. The new facility is a full health club and fitness center with specifically designed rooms for Sports Training, Group Training, Spin, Cardio Cinema, TRX, Yoga, Pilates, Massage and Chiropractic, as well as a full cardio deck and free weights and machines.

“We are extremely excited! We will continue to focus on extreme sports athletes such as MX, but now we can be even better, and make our athletes even better, we have facilities and resources we didn’t have before. Our success in MX has opened opportunities for us that are allowing us to expand our reach into traditional sports” said Greg DiRenzo, President. “Our athletes will be ready; they also will understand the practical application of injury prevention through the development of Balance, Spatial Awareness, Kinesthetic Differentiation, Rhythm and Movement through all Planes. The methodologies taught will periodize each athlete for maximal performance in an atmosphere conducive for personal growth” added Will Schreiber, Director of Training.

“Our philosophy is simple, we help athletes and individuals excel and achieve their goals, we help our client reach his or her potential both physically and mentally. We use cutting edge training techniques, correct instruction and utilizing proper equipment. We are hoping to get Jimmy Albertson here soon so we can dial him in before he goes overseas and races MX1 GP’s.

Jimmy is a kid who has worked tremendously hard with us, he deserves this shot!” DiRenzo added. Their client list includes many elite and professional athletes as well as numerous others in their continued success from middle school through Division 1 schools and through the pros. Many of their athletes hold numerous state and national championships as well as athletes preparing for the NFL and MLB, current NFL and MLB players and other professional sports. Clients also gain invaluable experience on how to structure their lives in a way that would allow individuals to achieve goals one only dreamed about. Clients experience how to truly maximize ones strengths and build on weaknesses as well as how to become strong physically and stronger mentally.

“With our new facility we can help our athletes even more. Between myself and the other trainers we have played every sport on the planet, and at all levels, as well as MX. My trainers have college degrees and are certified as well as have been top amateurs and pros in their sports, I feel our experience, expertise and credentials will surely prove our value to our clients. We get results.” DiRenzo added.

For more information contact Greg DiRenzo at 973-356-1144, gdirenzo@aol.com

Former Supercross Champion Travis Preston has packed up and moved East. The former, Honda, Kawasaki and KTM factory rider has escaped from California and is living with his former mechanic, New Jersey native, Shawn Ulikowski in North Carolina.

He spoke with Steve Matthes from RacerX on his weekly podcast show : LISTEN HERE and mentioned that he was going to put on some schools while in North Carolina. While the schools are currently full there are plans for more including one in the Northeast in the spring.

Stay tuned to NJ Motocross for more information as it becomes available.

Check out this photo flashback of Jay Kusmider from a Dirt Rider Magazine ride day held at Raceway Park in 2005.

Here is a press release from the Areancross Series regarding this past weekends Arenacross opener is Des Moines. Lake Hopatcong’s Dave Ginolfi was third in the Lites class.

PRESS RELEASE

A raucous crowd filled Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday night as the AMA Arenacross Series provided a sneak preview of the 2010 season at the second annual Des Moines prequel race. With an $11,000 purse up for grabs, Babbitt’s Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Tyler Bowers, of Danville, Ky., claimed the AMA Arenacross class victory while Storm Lake Honda’s Kurt McCabe, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa took the AMA Arenacross Lites win.
AMA Arenacross Series

The race from Des Moines is a stand-alone race and is not part of the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series.

In a lineup that featured four former champions and a bevy of race winners, Triple Effect Kawasaki’s Gray Davenport, of Lehi, Utah, edged out Bowers and Funmart Cycle Center KTM’s Kelly Smith, of Ludington, Mich. for the holeshot. After putting pressure on Davenport for several laps, Bowers made his move for the lead and paced the field the rest of the way.

“(This) feels pretty good,” said Bowers, who returns to the AMA Arenacross Series after a two-year stint in Monster Energy® Supercross. “Josh (Demuth) was there at the end and kept me honest but I just settled in and pulled away. I came out like a rocket ship off the line and settled into third, made a couple passes and maintained my pace.”

North Richland Hills, Texas’ Josh Demuth and Rhinelander, Wis.’s Chad Johnson made it a clean sweep for the Babbitt’s Monster Energy Kawasaki on the AMA Arenacross class podium.

In the deep AMA Arenacross Lites field, local favorite Gavin Faith, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, grabbed the holeshot aboard his TiLUBE Motorsports Honda but fell just before the completion of the first lap, eliminating him from competition. Fellow Hawkeye state native McCabe took over the top spot and never looked back. The reigning AMA Arenacross Lites Central Region champion led all 18 laps of the main event to post a big win in front of his hometown fans.

“It feels awesome,” exclaimed McCabe. “I got a good jump off gate. Unfortunately, Gavin fell. I was looking forward to having a good race with him. Once I got out front I just went from there.”

Cory Green, of Nowata, Okla., captured the runner-up position while 2009 Arenacross Lites Midwest Regional champion Dave Ginolfi, of Lake Hopatlong, N.J., finished third.

The AMA Arenacross Series kicks off its 2010 season on January 8-10 from Grand Rapids, Mich.

Tickets are available online at www.arenacross.com and www.ticketmaster.com. For more information on the AMA Arenacross Series, log on to www.arenacross.com.

AMA Arenacross Class Results:
1. Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ky. (Kawasaki)
2. Josh Demuth, North Richland Hills, Texas (Kawasaki)
3. Chad Johnson, Rhinelander, Wis. (Kawasaki)
4. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich. (KTM)
5. Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa (Kawasaki)
6. Jeff Gibson, Thornville, Ohio (Honda)
7. Zach Ames, Prospect, Ohio (Honda)
8. Robbie Reynard, Oklahoma City, Okla. (Suzuki)
9. Nathan Skaggs, Chillicothe, Ohio (Honda)
10. Gray Davenport, Lehi, Utah (Kawasaki)

AMA Arenacross Class Lites Results:
1. Kurt McCabe, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Honda)
2. Cory Green, Nowata, Okla. (Kawasaki)
3. Dave Ginolfi, Lake Hopatlong, N.J. (Suzuki)
4. Devon Pilkington, Virginia Beach, Va. (Kawasaki)
5. Nick Jackson, Zumbrota, Minn. (Honda)
6. Travis Merrill, Quincy, Ill. (KTM)
7. Brian Foster, Cameron Park, Calif. (Honda)
8. Devin Reed, Indianola, Iowa (Kawasaki)
9. Ronnie Hapner, Nappanee, Ind. (Kawasaki)
10. Steven Squire, Indianapolis, Ind. (Kawasaki)

2009 Raceway Park Final Points Standings

Jr. Mini Youth Quad

Pos.     #                      Name   Points

1.         186                  Andrew Jacobs            51

2.         904                  Lea Concepcion           17

3.         21                    Shane Terracciano        17

4.         997                  Wade Pollard   17

5.         519                  Erin Minervini   17

6.         133                  Roy Gendron    16

7.         223                  Kyle Fordham  16

8.         428                  Dan Pollard      16

9.         70                    Zachary Salem  16

10.       36                    Daniel Linke     15

11.       109                  Gage Scaletti    15

Sr. Mini Youth Quad

Pos.     #                      Name   Points

1.         53                    Nicholas Bassista          107

2.         18x                  Nijah Jacobs    49

3.         58                    Justin Barnikow            48

4.         698                  Sean Pacella     32

5.         124                  Kellie Moran    17

6.         799                  Nicholas Major            17

7.         997                  Wade Pollard   16

8.         87                    Dylan Greene   16

9.         428                  Dan Pollard      15

10.       133                  Roy Gendron    14

11.       800                  Madison Alessi 14

12.       1x                    Bradley Rostkowski     12

13.       46                    Eric Greene      12

14.       911                  Ace Meade      11

15.       97                    Taylor Johnson 10

16.       02                    Phil Ciarlo        9

Women (16+up)

Pos.     #                      Name   Points

1.         92                    Samantha Fritz  118

2.         610                  Nikki Hetzko    112

3.         645                  Tammy Auman 111

4.         141                  Charlotte Van Cott       81

5.         18                    Bree Young      73

6.         37                    Rene Kotopoulis           47

7.         159                  Nikki Stewart   46

8.         48                    Krisa Sweeney 33

9.         107                  Meaghan Metz 31

10.       421                  Sonia Williams  29

11.       955                  Marla Phelps    28

12.       118                  Michelle Kastle 28

13.       129                  Chelsea Newbold         16

14.       424                  Taylor Levic     16

15.       663                  Melinda Giberson         15

16.       107                  Meaghan Metz 14

17.       170                  Rachel Engdahl 14

18.       36w                 Sammatha Waldrop      14

19.       313                  Kate Stewart    13

20.       35                    Virginia Roma   13

21.       205                  Erica Rizzo       12

22.       555                  Lauren Coleman           12

23.       25                    Atalie Yingling  10

24.       33                    Alexis Morris    10

25.       34                    Jenna Smith      9

4-8 50cc Class (quad)

Pos.     #                      Name   Points

1.         26                    Garrett Hohmeier          50

2.         36                    Daniel Linke     17

3.         11                    Maverick Ebert            17

4.         918                  Julian J. Coffing            17

5.         95                    Jake Zapolski   16

6.         33                    Anthony Rizzo  15

7.         425                  Jake Fordham  15

25+ Amateur “B”: 1. Kenneth Rand (Ktm); 2. Marcello Vasquez (Hon); 3. Robert Chayka (Yam); 4. Austin Barone (Yam); 5. Michael Emery (Hon);
25+ Expert “A”: 1. Paul Lamb (Kaw); 2. Ivo Camacho (Hon); 3. Christophe Chomko (Kaw); 4. Brian Smith (Kaw); 5. Ken Blackwell (Hon);
250 Amatuer “B”: 1. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 2. Michael Sowa (Kaw); 3. Robert Marshall Jr (Kaw); 4. Jake Scott (Kaw); 5. Brad Wainwright (Yam);
250 Novice “C”: 1. Britton Feulner (Suz); 2. Keith Pierce (Suz); 3. Craig Fowler (Yam); 4. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 5. Justin Yanvary (Kaw);
30+ Amateur “B”: 1. Jason Baratta (Hon); 2. Robert Chayka (Yam); 3. Mike Biondo (Hon); 4. Michael Impons (Hon); 5. Alex Listash (Kaw);
30+ Novice “C”: 1. Steven Jose (Hon); 2. Renato Basilio (Yam); 3. Matthew Geese (Hon); 4. Jose Silva (Kaw); 5. Pedro Joao (Hon);
40+ Senior Amateur “B”: 1. Dean Mauro (Kaw); 2. Robert Chayka (Yam); 3. Alex Listash (Kaw); 4. John Tavernese (Yam); 5. Jim Smith (Yam);
40+ Senior Novice “C”: 1. Jose Silva (Kaw); 2. Mike Fumia (Yam); 3. Alan Mclaren (Yam); 4. Sam Faccone (Hon); 5. Marvin Suydam (Hon);
45+: 1. Ken Blackwell (Hon); 2. Robert Chayka (Yam); 3. Ken Bordzuk (Hon); 4. Robert Mcguire, Jr (Suz); 5. Carmen Cordero (Suz);
65cc 10-11: 1. Trevor Pritchard (Kaw); 2. Sean Knoll (Ktm); 3. Miguel Correia (Ktm); 4. Noah Faccone (Ktm); 5. Brian Engdahl (Ktm);
65cc 7-9: 1. Jacob Beaudoln (Kaw); 2. Justin Beaudoln (Ktm); 3. Devin Kusmider (Ktm); 4. Jorge Liberio (Ktm); 5. Tyler Kozik (Ktm);
85cc 12-15: 1. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 2. Michael Giovanniello (Ktm); 3. Richie Trevelise (Hon); 4. Tyler Betsch (Suz); 5. Jacob Rauch (Kaw);
85cc 12-16 (Super Mini): 1. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 2. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 3. Michael Pettit (Suz); 4. Michael Giovanniello (Ktm); 5. Matthew Mangine (Kaw);
85cc 9-11: 1. Jacob Beaudoln (Kaw); 2. Justin Tompkins (Suz); 3. Sean Gillies (Suz); 4. Rocky Cagno (Yam); 5. Jake Impons (Kaw);
85cc 9-13 (Jr Mini): 1. Kevin Tompkins (Suz); 2. Michael Giovanniello (Ktm); 3. Tyler Betsch (Suz); 4. Jacob Beaudoln (Kaw); 5. Sean Gillies (Suz);
College Boy (14-24 years): 1. Nick Desiderio (Suz); 2. Michael Stryker (Suz); 3. Sal Calamita (Hon); 4. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam); 5. Dean Damiano (Hon);
Girls (9-15): 1. Madelaina Ricci (Ktm); 2. Julia Saxum (Ktm);
Open Amateur “B”: 1. Nick Desiderio (Suz); 2. Christopher Duymich (Hon); 3. Michael Sowa (Kaw); 4. Joseph Chmielewski (Yam); 5. Patrick Desantis (Suz);
Open Expert “A”: 1. Michael Stryker (Suz); 2. Frank Lettieri (Suz); 3. Sal Calamita (Hon); 4. Ivo Camacho (Hon); 5. Joey Peditto (Kaw);
Open Novice “C”: 1. Britton Feulner (Suz); 2. Dean Damiano (Hon); 3. Adam Scicchitano (Suz); 4. Craig Fowler (Yam); 5. Kevin Quigley (Hon);
Schoolboy (12-16 years) 2-str: 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Michael Pettit (Suz); 3. Luke Palonicola (Kaw); 4. Ryan Hernandez (Hon); 5. Gavin Westdyke (Suz);
Schoolboy (14-16 years) 4-str: 1. Jesse Pierce (Suz); 2. Brad Wainwright (Yam); 3. Robert Marshall Jr (Kaw); 4. Keith Pierce (Suz); 5. Christian Stella (Kaw);